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Indonesia deports Australian whose drug saga riveted nation

Published On: May 28, 2017 05:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BALI, May 28: Indonesia on Saturday deported Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, whose trial and imprisonment on the tourist island of Bali mesmerized her homeland for more than a decade.

Wenger collects record 7th FA Cup unclear on Arsenal future

Published On: May 28, 2017 05:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, May 28: Removing the record seventh FA Cup winner's medal from his pocket, Arsene Wenger was gratified and yet apprehensive.

UK police show photo of concert bomber, ask public for info

Published On: May 28, 2017 05:19 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MANCHESTER, May 28: British police on Saturday released surveillance-camera images of the Manchester concert bomber on the night of the attack as they appealed for more information about his final days.

Trump says he’ll decide on Paris climate deal next week

Published On: May 27, 2017 07:38 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TAORMINA, Sicily, May 27:President Donald Trump says he’ll make a final decision on whether the U.S. will stay in the Paris climate agreement next week.

UK lowers terror threat level to ‘severe’ as more arrested

Published On: May 27, 2017 05:27 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MANCHESTER, May 27: Britain reduced its terrorism threat level a notch, from “critical” to “severe,” as authorities said major progress has been made in unraveling the plot behind the Manchester bombing.

Death toll in Egypt attack on Christians rises to 29

Published On: May 27, 2017 01:57 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CAIRO, May 27:  Egyptian authorities say the death toll in the ambush attack on a bus transporting Christians to a monastery south of Cairo has risen to 29.

Sri Lanka confirms 100 dead in mudslides; 99 missing

Published On: May 27, 2017 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

AGALAWATTE, Sri Lanka, May 27: Sri Lanka has appealed for outside help as the death toll from floods and mudslides on Saturday rose to 100 with 99 others missing.

At least 28 killed in ambush attack on Christians in Egypt

Published On: May 27, 2017 11:08 AM NPT By: Associated Press

CAIRO, May 27: Masked gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Coptic Christians to a monastery south of Cairo on Friday, killing at least 28 people, and Egypt responded by launching airstrikes against what it said were militant training bases in Libya.

Airstrikes in eastern Syrian town kill 35, activists say

Published On: May 26, 2017 06:48 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIRUT, May 26: A fresh wave of airstrikes in eastern Syria killed at least 35 civilians including women and children, state media and an observer group reported Friday, and the U.N. human rights chief said civilians are increasingly paying the price of escalating attacks against the Islamic State group in the country.

Gunmen attack Christians, killing at least 23

Published On: May 26, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press

CAIRO, May 26: Egyptian state TV says 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in an attack by gunmen on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo.

25 killed, 42 missing in Sri Lanka floods

Published On: May 26, 2017 03:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press

COLOMBO, May 26: Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in western and southern Sri Lanka left at least 25 dead and 42 missing, the government said Friday.

Having previously clashed, Trump and Pope Francis meet

Published On: May 24, 2017 01:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, May 24: President Donald Trump met with Pope Francis, the famously humble pontiff with whom he has publicly clashed, concluding his tour of the ancestral homes of the world's three largest monotheistic religions.

4 bodies found inside tent at the highest camp on Everest

Published On: May 24, 2017 11:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KATHMANDU, May 24: Sherpa rescuers have found the bodies of four climbers inside a tent on the highest camp on Mount Everest, raising the death toll this climbing season to 10, authorities said Wednesday.

North Korea says ready to deploy, mass-produce new missile

Published On: May 22, 2017 04:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TOKYO, MAy 22: North Korea says it’s ready to deploy and start mass-producing a new medium-range missile capable of reaching Japan and major U.S. military bases there following a test launch it claims confirmed the missile’s combat readiness and is an “answer” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies.

Police: Bomb at Thai hospital wounds more than 25 people

Published On: May 22, 2017 01:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BANGKOK,  May 22:  A bomb exploded at a hospital in Bangkok on Monday, wounding more than 20 people on the third anniversary of a military coup.

Trump, in address to Muslims, urges fight against terror

Published On: May 22, 2017 08:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press

RIYADH, May 22: Even as his administration fights for its travel ban from several Muslim-majority countries, President Donald Trump is using the nation that is home to Islam's holiest site as a backdrop to call for Muslim unity in the fight against terrorism.

Djokovic announces Agassi will coach him at French Open

Published On: May 22, 2017 08:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ROME, May 22: Novak Djokovic is joining forces with Andre Agassi in an effort to return to No. 1 Djokovic announced Sunday that Agassi will coach him at the French Open, which starts next Sunday.

Mumbai Indians clinch thrilling IPL final against Supergiant

Published On: May 22, 2017 08:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press

HYDERABAD, May 22: Mumbai Indians won their third Indian Premier League title on Sunday, defeating Rising Pune Supergiant by just one run in a dramatic final which went to the last ball.

Juventus clinches record 6th straight Serie A title

Published On: May 22, 2017 07:57 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ROME, May 22: Juventus clinched a record sixth straight Serie A title with a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Crotone in the penultimate round on Sunday.

Arsenal, Wenger fail to make Champions League after 20 years

Published On: May 22, 2017 07:43 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, May 22: Arsene Wenger's proud record is over: Arsenal has failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.